It feels like it’s been a while since I had a day in schools. This morning Clavering Primary School with Patrick Gallagher finding out a bit about Uganda, London and Space & Jacob & Kira #Transcendent with Hachette Children's Group

Story time Clavering Primary School with Patrick Gallagher. Kids hanging on every word. A very exciting morning. Thanks Hachette Children's Group #Transcendent

An afternoon finding out about Jacob’s biggest fears (and some awesomely tricky maths) with Patrick Gallagher at #LinksPrimary with Hachette Children's Group

Favourite question of the day “do you know what you are doing?” 😂 Roughly translated as “do you know what is going to happen?” Favourite answer of the day, Q “do your class know you are an author?” “Yeah but there weren’t really bothered”😂😂 Patrick Gallagher Hachette Children's Group

Good morning #Teesside. Second day of school visits today. This time with Cathy FitzGerald and #PinchPerkins and find out about the Knights’ Night Out Kirklevington Primary School with Farshore

“I think all pigs fly. I just don’t think they tell us” is this morning’s favourite statement. With Cathy FitzGerald Kirklevington Primary School Farshore

Just realised the real reason why Dan Smith isn’t joining us for #GNAT24. #BigGame on Netflix with Samuel L. Jackson. Pretty good reason 😂😂😂

Are you ready for the #GreatNorthAuthorTour for #IndieBookshopWeek ? 🦆 Here are all the bookshops we're visiting on Saturday 22nd June with a flock of wonderful children's authors! (Pause to see timeslots for each shop) Opt Indie Books Books Are My Bag

Good morning Stockton, The golfer in me feels a bit smug this morning. Being a 3 umbrella house has saved a trip to Hebden Bridge to collect the two that were leant to Kevin Bluemoose Books & Mumblin' Deaf Ro last time it rained 😂

I am so excited to reveal the cover for Ministry of Mischief, a hilarious journey filled with naughty magical creatures & unexpected friendships from Alex Foulkes 🌙, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires! Simon & Schuster Children's Books Nicolas Ilic

Well this is jolly exciting!!!!!

Rejoice!! A new episode of #QuackedSpines is upon us! reviews of new books from onjali rauf Sally Nicholls Helen Peters Piu DasGupta 🐍💎 & Dr Daisy May Johnson. Illustrator shout outs to Pippa Curnick Amy Blackwell Helen Cann David Dean Illustration studiohelen #thybui open.spotify.com/episode/08c3Ux…

Best sitting mixed with looking into the middle distance gaze employed as hoomin heads of to put an X on a piece of paper #dogsatpollingstations

Was just wondering if I could be of assistance in the big issue of day 1 of a new PM “umbrella / no umbrella” conundrum, but realised Mumblin' Deaf Ro and Bluemoose Books are much better placed in that front 😂😂

Are England allowed to win today and be utterly dreadful? It wasn’t allowed in the early part of the tournament when they won their group and carelessly moved into the easy side of the draw. Just wanted to check the rules out in advance. Gary Lineker Micah Richards #EURO2024

It’s the start of the Summer Holidays for many, so we thought we’d continue with a little extra beach read inspiration 🏖️📚 Thanks to work exp. booksellers Kate & Lauren, and Eve DRAKE The Bookshop for these stellar stacks of page-turners. Are you reading any of these this summer?

Bumper Summer Special episode of #QuackedSpines. Interviews with Karon Alderman & Marie Basting - Auntie Medusa and Me out 1st Aug, plus reviews of Books by RAMZEE (UPDATES & FILM TALK) Martin Howard & kate weston. Shouts to illustrators Hannah Peck Steve Wells Flavia Sorrentino Pete Williamson 🇺🇦🕍 open.spotify.com/episode/1vm7bQ…

It's officially time for Stockton International Riverside Festival (SIRF) !! 🎉 What are you most looking forward to seeing? (Also, we're open late all weekend! Come say Hi!)

A shout out to some of the amazing Indies doing Julia & Axel Pre-orders The Bookhouse DRAKE The Bookshop Madding Crowd Linghams Bookshop books, toys and author events Next Page Books 🌶️ Pickled Pepper Books 🌶️ The Rocketship Bookshop Steyning Bookshop Alligator's Mouth Jenna Warren at Book Corner The Stripey Badger #ChooseBookshops linktr.ee/jontygentoo

Listen to the latest episode of Quacked Spines, The Children's Books Podcast. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drake… with @jamesfoxwriter Colm Field Ian Eagleton Jennifer Bell Melissa Chaib Scholastic UK Walker Books Bloomsbury Kids & YA UK Bounce Sales and Marketing ❤️📗